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Last Seminar: “AWARE” Campaign for Refugees and Migrants:Take a stand against racism!29/06/2020 - 16:40
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They took the law into their hands Far-Rightists seek to block immigrants from reaching Europe
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Iacovos IniatisMembers of far-right organizations, mainly from Germany, Italy and France, chartered a 40-meter boat claiming to fight the uncontrolled immigration. Their purpose is to prevent refugees from reaching Europe by patrolling the coasts of Libya and Italy. The far-rightists claiming that with this action they want to protect Europe named this business ‘We Defend Europe’. […]
A cry of despair from refugees in Greece – «My hope has died since I was brought here»
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Iacovos IniatisThe “encapsulation” of asylum seekers in concentration camps and detention centres in the Greek islands due to the European Union’s mandate to limit their turnout to other countries leads to rising suicide rates and self-injuries, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warns. “The psychological impact of years of conflict, exacerbated by the harsh conditions in the Greek […]
A Refugee Team at Tokyo Olympics 2020!
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Maria ZisiadouThe International Olympic Committee presented the first group of refugees at the Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro last year to raise the awareness of the issue. The 1Omember team from Syria, Congo, Ethiopia and South Sudan, appeared at the opening ceremony as the penultimate before the entry of the Brazilian hostess and the athletes […]
Kurdish Family: On a hunger strike for the 37th day
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Maria ZisiadouAkid and Ferhad Hasan, two young Kurds who remain outside the Presidential Palace since April 7, 2017, are on hunger strike for the 37th day today. The Hasan family are stateless persons arrived in Cyprus in 2006 from Syria and complain about the collective rejection of their individual applications for the acquisition of Cypriot citizenship. […]
Welcome to Amsterdam’s Refugee Hotel!
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Maria ZisiadouIn 2015, a shocking photo on the news made Adil Izemrane and Johnny de Mol two friends who each year had a tradition to take part in the frenzied summer parties in Ibiza, to change forever a worldview. The image of a refugee child that was drawn off on a Turkish cost near Bodrun changed […]
A Garden Paradise for Refugees in the center of Larnaka
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Iacovos IniatisCypriots and non-Cypriots have come together in the centre of Larnaca to create a new urban garden of earthy delight where refugee families will be able to plant their own vegetables. The Oasis Refugee Project whose work is entirely volunteer/donation-based, first saw the light of day at Larnaca’s Grace Church about five years ago. It […]
Spain: Immigration new gateway to Europe
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Iacovos IniatisThousands of refugees and immigrants who want to reach Europe choose a new maritime route, the one through Spain. Arrivals have more than doubled since the beginning of the year, mainly due to the situation in Libya. Since Wednesday eight ships carrying 380 people have been located off the Andalusian coast of Alboran between Morocco […]
85 IMMIGRANTS ARRIVED AT POMOS AREA
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Iacovos IniatisOn Friday afternoon, 85 people were found on the coast of Pomos in the district of Paphos, who ended up on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus through Turkey on a ship that left from a Turkish port. Immediately all the competent services of the Republic remained standby while the harbor police rushed in […]
Cardigan residents’ bid to re-house Syrian refugees
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Iacovos IniatisCommunities across Wales desperate to help displaced Syrian refugees are raising money to fund the resettlement of families themselves. One group in Cardigan, Ceredigion, has raised £12,000 as part of its application to the Home Office’s community sponsorship scheme. The money will be used to help the families set up home and find work. Vicky Moller, […]
Afghan all-girl robotics team denied US visas while robot granted entry
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Iacovos IniatisA team of Afghan girls who created a robot to compete in an event in the United States will have to watch it perform on the internet after they were refused visas. The six-strong team of girls’ from the town Herat had their robot selected to compete in the FIRST Global Challenge competition in Washington. Joe Sestak, […]